I can't believe that QF could consider a low-cost airline. Don't they realise that their cabin service is already atrocious..??!! What sort of gruel and cheap plonk do they propose to serve on these cheap flights?
They already have the oldest aircraft on the route to Australia with old clapped-out cabin equipment and tired staff.
The costs of living in Australia are wonderfully cheap compared to some of the places they propose to operate (HKG, Japan etc). Do they propose to base all the crew in Indonesia or Shanghai to take advantage of the Aussie dollars comparative strength...???
A breakeven load factor of 66% is a dream for the HKG airlines. We have a breakeven load factor in the 70's, so I can't see how QF can base crew here and do so cheaper than having them in Oz.
Qantas used to be one of the worlds premier carriers. This is just another step in the wrong direction. A good step toward becoming just another small regional airline.
SQ and CX haven't grown to their present size (with a fraction of Australia's population) by using retrograde marketing strategies...!!
